Hans Fuß
Hans Fuß (19 September 1920 – 10 November 1942) was a former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Hans Fuss was credited with 71 victories in over 300 missions. All his victories were recorded over the Eastern Front.
Hans Fuß | |
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| Born | 19 September 1920 Altenhof, Germany |
| Died | 10 November 1942 (aged 22) Berlin |
| Buried | Invalid's Cemetery |
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| Years of service | 1939–42 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | JG 3 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Grave of Hans Fuss on the Invalidenfriedhof Berlin
Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (22 March 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 10 July 1942 as Leutnant in the II./JG 3[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 August 1942 as Leutnant and pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[2]
References
Citations
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 127.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 324.
Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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